The owner of any estate in lands may commence an action for libelous or slanderous words falsely and maliciously impugning his title.
Ala. Code § 6-5-211
Slander of Title.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 4 F. Supp. 2d 1349 - Patterson v. United Companies Lending Corp. (1998)
Most recently applied in 928 F. Supp. 2d 1273 - Buckentin v. Suntrust Mortgage Corp. (March 2013)
(Code 1907, §2459; Code 1923, §5665; Code 1940, T. 7, §89.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.